Radeon RX 7700S vs GeForce 9800M GTS SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and Radeon RX 7700S, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
7700S outperforms 9800M GTS SLI by a whopping 1985% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 974 | 143 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.91 | 28.58 |
| Architecture | G9x (2007−2010) | RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) |
| GPU code name | NB9E-GT | Navi 33 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 July 2008 (17 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 128 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2500 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1508 Million | 13,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 320.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 20.48 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 64 |
| TMUs | no data | 128 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 32 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L1 Cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 2 MB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 32 MB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | large | large |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
| SLI options | + | - |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 288.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | - |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 5−6
−2140%
| 112
+2140%
|
| 1440p | 2−3
−2750%
| 57
+2750%
|
| 4K | 1−2
−3600%
| 37
+3600%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−10300%
|
200−210
+10300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−2075%
|
85−90
+2075%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 1−2
−9900%
|
100−105
+9900%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
−3150%
|
130−140
+3150%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−10300%
|
200−210
+10300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−2075%
|
85−90
+2075%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−3150%
|
130
+3150%
|
| Fortnite | 7−8
−2229%
|
160−170
+2229%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−1350%
|
140−150
+1350%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
−3833%
|
110−120
+3833%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
−1255%
|
140−150
+1255%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−497%
|
220−230
+497%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
−3150%
|
130−140
+3150%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−10300%
|
200−210
+10300%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
−634%
|
270−280
+634%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−2075%
|
85−90
+2075%
|
| Dota 2 | 20−22
−615%
|
140−150
+615%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−2975%
|
123
+2975%
|
| Fortnite | 7−8
−2229%
|
160−170
+2229%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−1350%
|
140−150
+1350%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
−3833%
|
110−120
+3833%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3
−6550%
|
133
+6550%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−2867%
|
85−90
+2867%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
−1255%
|
140−150
+1255%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−1738%
|
147
+1738%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−497%
|
220−230
+497%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
−3150%
|
130−140
+3150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−2075%
|
85−90
+2075%
|
| Dota 2 | 20−22
−615%
|
140−150
+615%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−2825%
|
117
+2825%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−1350%
|
140−150
+1350%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
−1255%
|
140−150
+1255%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−950%
|
84
+950%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−497%
|
220−230
+497%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 7−8
−2229%
|
160−170
+2229%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
−1760%
|
90−95
+1760%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 12−14
−1923%
|
260−270
+1923%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−872%
|
170−180
+872%
|
| Valorant | 10−12
−2200%
|
250−260
+2200%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−4200%
|
40−45
+4200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−3950%
|
81
+3950%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−2020%
|
100−110
+2020%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−2233%
|
70−75
+2233%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
−3200%
|
95−100
+3200%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−386%
|
68
+386%
|
| Valorant | 9−10
−2444%
|
220−230
+2444%
|
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 3−4
−3533%
|
100−110
+3533%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 39 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 70−75 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
−1567%
|
50−55
+1567%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
−1500%
|
45−50
+1500%
|
1440p
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 67
+0%
|
67
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 43
+0%
|
43
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
This is how 9800M GTS SLI and RX 7700S compete in popular games:
- RX 7700S is 2140% faster in 1080p
- RX 7700S is 2750% faster in 1440p
- RX 7700S is 3600% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RX 7700S is 10300% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 7700S performs better in 49 tests (84%)
- there's a draw in 9 tests (16%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.78 | 37.11 |
| Recency | 15 July 2008 | 4 January 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 100 Watt |
RX 7700S has a 1985% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 817% more advanced lithography process, and 50% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX 7700S is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in performance tests.
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